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Waller, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Waller is a Census city of 3,108 people across 6.12 square miles of land, lying across Waller County and Harris County. Median household income is $39,969, 34.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 27 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $32.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Waller
What Waller is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.12 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land508
- County holding the largest share of its areaWaller County, 59.9 percent
- Counties this place lies inWaller County 59.9 percent, Harris County 40.1 percent
Waller crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waller
How many people live in Waller
- Population3,108
- Median age27.1
- Population under 18720 plus or minus 194
- Share under 1823.2 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Population 65 and over230 plus or minus 84
- Share 65 and over7.4 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households1,149
- Family households615 plus or minus 170
- Share of households that are families53.5 percent plus or minus 11.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Waller
- Median household income$39,969 plus or minus $11,372
- Per capita income$25,685
- Civilian labor force1,610
- Employed1,577
- Unemployed33 plus or minus 28
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over1,662
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher14.6 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.1 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waller
- Housing units1,284
- Occupied units1,149
- Vacant units135 plus or minus 78
- Vacancy rate10.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied395 plus or minus 130
- Renter occupied754 plus or minus 195
- Ownership rate34.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$156,900 plus or minus $66,892
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,022 plus or minus $276
- Annual rent as a share of median income30.7 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Single family units488 plus or minus 138
- Share single family38.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Units in buildings of two or more524 plus or minus 184
- Share in buildings of two or more40.8 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Mobile homes272 plus or minus 120
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Waller gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,502
- Commuting under 15 minutes465 plus or minus 194
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.0 percent plus or minus 11.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more750 plus or minus 263
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.9 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Drove alone79.6 percent
- Carpooled10.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Worked from home4.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Waller (7(a))
- Approvals27
- Gross approval$32,945,500
- Average approval$1,220,204
- Median approval$350,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$3,736,280
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported361
- Jobs per approval13.4
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full5
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.7 percent
- Share to franchises14.8 percent
- Distinct lenders20
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waller, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Waller
SBA loans in Waller (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$17,128,000
- Average approval$2,446,857
- Median approval$1,927,000
- Largest approval$4,861,000
- Jobs supported258
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waller, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Waller
- NFIP communityCity of Waller
- NFIP community number480641
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/16/19
The City of Waller participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480641 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Waller County, not Waller
Waller County context, not Waller figures
- Establishments in Waller County1,082
- Covered employment, Waller County26,681
- Average annual pay, Waller County$61,149
- Housing units permitted, Waller County480
Every figure in this section is published for Waller County as a whole and is not a measurement of Waller.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Waller questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waller, Texas?
3,108, in 1,149 households. Waller city covers 6.12 square miles of land, which is 508 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waller in?
Waller lies in more than one. By area it is 59.9 percent in Waller County, 40.1 percent in Harris County. This page sits under Waller County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in Waller?
$39,969. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,900. Median gross rent is $1,022 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Waller businesses?
27 7(a) approvals totaling $32.9 m since FY2020, across 20 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $17.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Waller, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Waller borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Waller. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Waller in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waller appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waller, city of, community 480641, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Waller figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Waller County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Waller.
Is zoning published for Waller?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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